A Northumbrian Anthem
A Northumbrian Anthem, an update
That contemporary music has distanced itself from society is a frequent contention. That society has given up on new music is the obverse claim. A simplistic view would be that educated composers have secluded themselves in ivory towers where rarified music is heard by a few connoisseurs, mostly other composers. […]
A Northumbrian Anthem
The organ piece I completed yesterday (23 August) was written to very precise specifications by the commissioner. In the event it proved a more than suitable vehicle for the feelings outlined in the final paragraph of the last entry, below. It is an anthem of love, gratitude, faith and hope. As […]
November 2018
23 November 2018 at 18:45A Northumbrian Anthem for organ (première)Generosity – a Festival of Philanthropy and GivingKing’s HallNewcastle University
More on the cascade of lights
Thanks to Bella for the suggestion that the cascade of lights may have been a meteor shower. She rightly points out that there has been activity around this time and, sure enough, even a superficial search reveals that around 12 August was the expected peak time for Perseids. What I […]
A cascade of lights
Last night I reported on the impossibility of feeling fear before the beauty of the Northumbrian night. Well, tonight I did experience something akin to fear, albeit mixed with fascination. The glow was brighter than last night, casting a supernatural heat over everything. The new pony across the road, a […]
Belated sun
Long time no write. It appears that some of the stories I have been telling have caused one or two of their protagonists a degree of bother. My use of first initials was intended to protect their identities, but in England’s most thinly populated county there are not many of […]